From:	DPI Open Enrollment
Sent:	Thursday, November 02, 2017 9:51 AM
To:	Danfield, Jennifer L.  DPI
Subject:	Resident Pupil Moves After 3rd Friday Count 

To – District Administrators and Open Enrollment Coordinators

From – Jen Danfield, Open Enrollment Consultant

Subject – Resident Pupil Moves After 3rd Friday Count 

There is still confusion as to when a parent should complete an alternative application versus a 
current year tuition waiver when a resident pupil moves after the 3rd Friday in September.

Current year tuition waivers must be granted over an alternative application for moves that 
take place after the 3rd Friday in September.  This is necessary due to the funding method.  

If a student is attending District A on the 3rd Friday, District A includes that student on the 
revenue limit membership count and the district is able to raise revenue for the student.  If the 
student later moves to District B, a current year waiver keeps funding exactly the same. Under 
the alternative application, District B, which did not raise revenue for the student, would be 
required to pay District A, which has already raised revenue for the student.  

In order to keep the funding the same, a current year tuition waiver must be completed. Again, 
this only applies for pupils who were living in your district but moved out after the 3rd Friday 
Count and want to continue attending your district for the remainder of the current school 
year. 

You can also refer to our Tuition Waiver Matrix at 
https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/open-enrollment/pdf/2016-18-tuition-waiver-
matrix.pdf for additional assistance.

If you have any questions, please contact us at openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov or call us at 888-
245-2732, option 2.   

Jen Danfield
School Administration Consultant
Public School Open Enrollment
Department of Public Instruction
608-264-6707 or 888-245-2732, option 2, then 1
Jennifer.Danfield@dpi.wi.gov